Associate Electrical Engineer

RGB; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual performance bonus

Hybrid working

Private medical cover

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Leave buy/sell option

Professional membership fees paid

Chartership and career development

Volunteer days and wellbeing

Job summary

RGB in Cambridge is seeking an Associate Electrical Design Engineer to lead electrical building services projects across a varied portfolio, including offices, education, healthcare and life sciences. You will manage key client relationships, mentor engineers and help grow the Building Services team, with hybrid and flexible working options.

The role combines technical leadership with commercial involvement, requiring strong design deliverables, quality assurance and client satisfaction from

Qualifications

• Relevant degree and building services electrical design experience.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and British Standards.
• Experience managing client relationships and project teams.
• Mentoring or line management experience is desirable.
• Chartered Engineer status or clearly defined path toward chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design on complex building services projects.
• Act as main client contact and develop long-term relationships.
• Lead design meetings, workshops and project reviews.
• Provide technical guidance and quality assurance across teams.
• Manage resources, project delivery and financial performance.
• Support fee proposals, bids and business development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Mentor graduate, intermediate and senior engineers.
• Support chartership development and professional growth.
• Assist recruitment and expansion of the Cambridge office.

Skills

Electrical building services design

Project leadership

Client-facing skills

Mentoring engineers

Chartered Engineer status

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services

Job description

This permanent Associate Electrical Engineer position with RGB in Cambridge offers a salary of £70,000 to £85,000, plus car allowance, bonus and additional benefits. The successful candidate will lead electrical design delivery across a varied portfolio spanning commercial offices, education, healthcare, residential, life sciences and public sector developments. Responsibilities include managing key client relationships, mentoring engineers and contributing to the growth of the Building Services team, so both technical and commercial involvement is essential. Applicants should demonstrate strong electrical building services design expertise, project leadership capability and effective client-facing skills. This office-based role suits someone ready to take on a leadership position within an established engineering consultancy.

Associate Electrical Design Engineer | Cambridge | Up to £85,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus

An established and growing engineering consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Electrical Design Engineer to join its Cambridge office. This is a leadership role for someone who enjoys being involved in both the technical and commercial side of projects. You''ll lead electrical design delivery across a varied portfolio, manage key client relationships, mentor engineers and play an active role in the growth of the Building Services team. The business has a strong presence across the UK and works on a broad range of projects including commercial offices, education, healthcare, residential, life sciences and public sector developments.

The Role

You will take responsibility for leading electrical building services projects from initial concept through to completion, ensuring technical quality, programme delivery and client satisfaction throughout.

• Leading electrical design on complex building services projects.
• Acting as the main client contact and developing long-term relationships.
• Attending and leading design meetings, workshops and project reviews.
• Providing technical guidance and quality assurance across project teams.
• Managing resources, project delivery and financial performance.
• Supporting fee proposals, bids and business development activities.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Mentoring and developing graduate, intermediate and senior engineers.
• Supporting chartership development and professional growth within the team.
• Assisting with recruitment and the continued expansion of the Cambridge office.

About You

We''re interested in speaking with experienced electrical building services engineers who are comfortable leading projects and engaging directly with clients. You should have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant consultancy experience delivering electrical building services designs.
• A strong understanding of current Building Regulations and British Standards.
• Experience managing client relationships and project teams.
• Previous mentoring or line management experience.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project financials.
• Chartered Engineer status, or a clear pathway towards Chartership.

What''s on Offer

• Salary up to £85,000.
• Car allowance.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Private medical cover.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy or sell additional leave.
• Professional membership fees paid.
• Chartership and structured career development support.
• Volunteer days and wellbeing initiatives.

Why Apply

This position offers the opportunity to move into a visible leadership role within a highly respected consultancy. You''ll work on a diverse range of projects, have genuine influence over team development and client relationships, and benefit from a clear route towards Associate Director level and beyond. For engineers looking to step away from being purely project-focused and into a role where they can influence people, projects and business growth, this represents an excellent long-term opportunity.